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Auction: 21045 - The Alan Holyoake Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail
Lot: 268

(x) Australasia
New South Wales
Internal Mail
1843 (18 Aug.) entire letter to George Town, Van Diemens Land bearing a fine strike of the framed "paid at/portland" in red, marked "Registered" in red ink and manuscript "3" in red ink overwritten by large manuscript "5" in black ink and a part of a postmark on the reverse. Ex. Max Watson

3d. single letter paid by the sender along with the registration fee of 6d., the 5d. for inward transmision in Tasmania paid by the recipient. The 6d. for registration had to be paid in cash to the postmaster who was entitled to retain this fee and a perquisite of his office. The Portland Post Office was opened on 4th December 1841 and this may be the earliest recorded cover from this office. Probably carried on the 'Wave' between Portland and Launceston


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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200

Starting price
£900